JERUSALEM, July 20 (Xinhua) -- Israeli exports of goods and services totaled 3.6 billion U.S. dollars in June, down 16.2 percent year-on-year, as the month saw a 12-day fighting between Israel and Iran, according to data issued Sunday by Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics.
This sharp monthly decline contributed to a 3.4-percent year-on-year drop in total Israeli exports for the first half of 2025, which amounted to 26.97 billion dollars, the data showed.
Apart from the war with Iran, Israeli exports were also affected by boycotts imposed by countries and businesses on trade with Israel, as well as the continued significant weakening of the dollar against the Israeli shekel, analysts have noted.
Meanwhile, the data showed that Israeli imports totaled 45.1 billion dollars in the first of this year, up 5 percent year-on-year.
As a result, the country's trade deficit widened by 20.6 percent in the first half of 2025, compared to the same period last year. ■
